Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches with sweet and spicy shredded chicken, pickles, and onions. Easy family dinner.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 –4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Sriracha sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter sliced
For Serving
- Hamburger buns
- Sliced pickles
- Sliced onions
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, whisk together the chicken broth, crushed red pepper flakes, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, Sriracha, honey, and brown sugar until well combined.
- Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker and coat them in the sauce.
- Place the sliced butter evenly over the top of the chicken.
- Cover and cook on Low for 5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and easily shreds with a fork.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to coat it in the sauce.
- Serve on hamburger buns topped with sliced pickles and onions.
Notes
- Whisk the sauce well before adding the chicken so the seasonings are evenly mixed.
- Shred the chicken once it is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork.
- Stir the shredded chicken back into the sauce before serving.
- Serve with pickles and onions for the best balance with the sweet and spicy sauce.
- Leftovers can be used in sandwiches, wraps, bowls, or over rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.3mg
